Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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Crystal Palace were beaten at Everton in their opening Premier League game of the season. The Eagles are 17th in the table and on Friday are home to seventh placed Manchester City who won on Sunday. Our prediction is an away victory for Manchester City.
Palace won the Conference League last season, but were only able to finish 15th in their domestic competition, six points above the relegation zone and a massive 33 behind Manchester City. A form guide for the last five games of the season had them bottom of the table with just two points. They really did just concentrate on their Conference League campaign. After an opening weekend 2-0 loss at Everton, they really need to get something here.
Manchester City lost the Community Shield match to Arsenal two weeks ago. Last weekend saw them host Bournemouth in the Premier League. The Blues trailed 1-0, but two late goals earned them three points. They will look to make it two wins out of two with a win at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace v Manchester City Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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5.20 | 4.30 | 1.65 |
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5.40 | 4.31 | 1.63 |
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4.98 | 4.16 | 1.63 |
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5.10 | 4.10 | 1.63 |
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5.25 | 4.22 | 1.60 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City?
Our prediction for the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City match is: Manchester City wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 28/08/2026 between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 27.44% for a win of Crystal Palace against Manchester City with odds of 5.4 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is 23.12% with odds of 4.4 at Tonybet.
- Our prediction model gives a 49.44% chance ⭐ for a win of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace with odds of 1.67 at Shangrila.
Crystal Palace - Manchester City Prediction and Best Odds:
| Crystal Palace Manchester City Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City wins | 49.44% | 1.67 at Shangrila |
| Over 2.5 goals | 66.25% | 1.83 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 57.08% | |
| Half-time / Full-time: Manchester City/Manchester City | 20.34% | 2.63 at Betsson |
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Form
Crystal Palace and Manchester City's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 |
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12
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7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
Crystal Palace and Manchester City Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Aug 2026 - Premier League
15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
31 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
27 May 2026 - Conference League
24 May 2026 - Premier League
10 May 2026 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Aug 2026 - Premier League
15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2026 - Premier League
13 May 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2026 - Premier League
16 Aug 2026 - Community Shield
9 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2026 - Premier League
9 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2026 - Premier League
13 May 2026 - Premier League
9 May 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2026 - Community Shield
5 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
19 May 2026 - Premier League
16 May 2026 - FA Cup
4 May 2026 - Premier League
22 Apr 2026 - Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
17 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
17 May 2025 - FA Cup
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6 Apr 2024 - Premier League
Crystal Palace - Manchester City: Form Analysis
Last season had good and bad moments for Crystal Palace. The early part of the season saw them in with a chance of a top ten finish in the Premier League, perhaps even ending up in the European qualification places. Then their Conference League campaign took over and the news of the imminent departure of Glasner caused them problems. Only two points were earned from their last five league fixtures.
Palace need to rediscover their league form.
Their last Premier League win was on April 12 as they beat Newcastle at home. That was the only home win the Eagles had in the last four Premier League fixtures at Selhurst Park last season. The loss at the weekend to Everton was their third in the last four.
One of those defeats was away at Manchester City in mid-May, going down 3-0 at the Etihad. Each of their last seven Premier League games has seen them concede at least a couple of goals.
Two late goals gave Manchester City a 2-1 home win over Bournemouth on Sunday.
Only two of their last 17 league games have been lost. Since that run began, City also won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. They are unbeaten in their last eight away league matches, last being beaten by Manchester United in January.
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Crystal Palace against Manchester City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
W. Benitez
DefenderD. Munoz
O. Mingueza
A. Disasi
J. Lerma
W. Hughes
ForwardE. Guessand
D. McNeil
Z. Gozo
G. Rulli
DefenderR. Ait-Nouri
K. Braithwaite
R. Lewis
V. Reis
C. Echeverri
A. Bouaddi
R. McAidoo
M. Kovacic
Missing players
C. Riad
ForwardI. Sarr
J. Mateta
M. Nunes
ForwardJ. Doku
Crystal Palace & Manchester City Squad Analysis
Both of these clubs have been busy in the transfer market this week. Crystal Palace are still sweating over the future of strikers Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr. The latter is attracting interest from Liverpool, but coach Pierre Sage insists that his player won't be leaving.
Mateta isn't keen on staying.
The same applies to Mateta who is keen to leave the club, even taking them to court over his contract extension. The uncertainty is not helping Palace who made a poor start to the new season with an away defeat to Everton last weekend.
City won 3-0 at Selhurst Park last year and Savinho scored twice. He won't be playing this Friday after joining Tottenham. The away side will also be without Marmoush who has also joined Tottenham, but only on loan. Nico Gonzalez has also left the club and joined Newcastle United.
They have made one big signing this week with the arrival of Ayyoub Bouaddi He's joined from Lille for £85.6 million and the defensive midfielder may be involved in this game in some way, perhaps starting on the bench.
Most goals and assists
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
T. Mitchell
(2 Goals)
E. Haaland
(6 Goals)
D. Kamada
(3 Assists)
A. Semenyo
(3 Assists)
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J. Gvardiol
(3 Assists)
Crystal Palace - Manchester City Key Points
- Crystal Palace lost their opening league game of the season, City won theirs.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last eight away league games.
- Manchester City have only lost two of their last 17 league fixtures.
- Palace have earned two points from their last six league fixtures.
- Manchester City have won three of their last four games against Palace, scoring 11 goals. The last two were both won 3-0.
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Our Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction
Crystal Palace are yet to get off the mark this season under their new coach. It continues the poor form that was shown domestically towards the end of last season. The Eagles haven't got the excuse of prioritising the Conference League now.
Manchester City also have a new coach and Maresca nearly began with a league defeat at the Etihad. His new team rallied to beat Bournemouth 2-1. The Blues have a strong record against Palace and our main Crystal Palace v Manchester City prediction is Manchester City wins.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Alternative Predictions
Erling Haaland to score
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Crystal Palace Manchester City
| Crystal Palace vs Manchester City | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Crystal Palace wins | 5.40 | 5.40 | 0% |
| Draw | 4.10 | 4.40 | +7.3% |
| Manchester City wins | 1.62 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Manchester City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 3.1% since opening
- The probability of this result was 61.7% and is now 59.9% (-1.8%)
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